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‘Cicada’ Covid variant with 75 mutations is spreading: What it means for youCicada Covid Variant Symptoms: A new COVID variant with 70-75 spike protein mutations has been detected. The new virus can potentially evad...- Omicron wave likely to subside by March: ExpertsIn the last few days there has been a steep increase in cases. In view of Omicron's explosive spread, experts say the threat level is curre...
- Omicron variant quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation: WHOThe COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, released by the WHO, said that over 15 million new COVID-19 cases were reported globally in the...
- Pfizer expects Omicron vaccine to be ready in MarchA vaccine focused directly on the Omicron variant would also guard against breakthrough infections of a strain that has proven highly conta...
- Danseuse Shobana contracts Omicron variant of COVID-19, says experiencing 'joint pains and chills'The 51-year-old actor, known for her work in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films, took to Instagram to announce the news.
- Precautionary dose for Indians will be same as previous shotThe Centre decided to go for a homologous dose at a time when it said Omicron is the primary strain in India's cities, which are witnessing...
- Omicron nothing but a 'seasonal cold virus'; overreaction causing panic, claims US-based doctorTerming Omicron variant as nothing more than a "seasonal cold virus", a US-based cardiologist has warned against "overreaction and over-rea...
- Stricter home isolation key to relieve burden on hospitalsWith studies indicating that the Omicron Covid-19 variant is highly transmissible, public health experts say there is a need to gear up to ...
- Clinical protocol to remain same for Omicron tooExperts at the ICMR have been reviewing the clinical protocol, following the emergence of Omicron.
- Omicron coronavirus cases doubling in 1.5-3 days in areas with local spread, says WHOThe Omicron variant, which was designated as a variant of concern on Nov. 26, has been identified in 89 countries across all six WHO region...
- Vaccines nearing expiry: Small hospitals seek Centre's helpAssociation of Healthcare Providers (India) (AHPI), which represents small and medium hospitals, has flagged the health ministry about poss...
- Travel industry seeing recovery from Omicron worry in last few daysIn terms of changes in travel technology, Sanjay Mohan, MakeMyTrip's group chief technology officer, said people want some sort of insuranc...
- Omicron infection without travel raises fear of community spreadThe Omicron cases have been on a rise in India. Eight people tested positive for Omicron on Tuesday in Maharashtra and none of the eight ha...
- Pill 88% effective if given early, says PfizerFinal results of Paxlovid demonstrated reduction of hospitalisation or death by 89% among high-risk patients treated within three days of s...
- Scientists discover harder-to-detect version of Omicron variantThe new lineage has about half the gene variations of the original and can’t be detected with typical screening.
- Worry has a new variant: R Count of Covid hovering around the key 1 markThe R value is an important indicator on Covid's prevalence and spread as this effective reproduction number Re - sometimes also called Rt ...
- Covid may be getting milder, says PHFI chief K Srinath ReddyReddy says Omicron may be a step in the progression towards the milder virus.
- Testing a new jab on fresh strain, says AstraZenecaThe company, along with Oxford University, has developed a vaccine platform to enable it to respond quickly to new variants that may emerge.
- Omicron has higher risk of reinfection than Delta and Beta variants: Singapore's health ministry"There is a higher likelihood of individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 to be reinfected with the Omicron variant," Channel News Asia...
- Australian shares end at 2-month low as Omicron worries persistThe S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.15% lower at 7,225.2, its weakest level since Oct. 6, after shedding nearly 1% during the session.
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